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How the pandemic affected each industry
by: Startacus Admin ~ 27th June 2022
New research from School of Marketing reveals the impact that Covid-19 has had on key business sectors in the UK.
A study by marketing training hub School of Marketing analysed the latest ONS and government data on the number of businesses that were born and died in the last eight business quarters after the pandemic (from Q2 of 2020 to Q1 of 2022) and compared this with the eight quart...
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10 tips to help restaurants & food service businesses recover post-pandemic
by: Startacus Admin ~ 19th October 2021
Business in the hospitality sector? Erik Wolf, founder of the World Food Travel Association shares some great advice and tips on adapting to the new normal...
2020 was not the best year to start a business in the hospitality sector. All businesses were hit hard by the pandemic, but arguably none more so than the hospitality. As we adapt to our new normal, navigating this fresh landscape is not ...
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How can startup founders help their team successfully reconnect after furlough and lockdowns?
by: Startacus Admin ~ 4th June 2021
Craig Bulow, founder of the Away Days Group shares his tips and insights to help teams reconnect as we emerge from lockdown restrictions
After all the months of remote working and lockdown restrictions, returning to the workplace and reconnecting will be an exciting moment for startup teams. Face-to-face connection is an important part of our working lives and has been sorely missed by many of ...
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Week Gen-C - Career inspiration for pandemic-hit youth
by: Startacus Admin ~ 7th May 2021
Week Gen-C is a part-employability, part-career and part-entrepreneurship focused digital event that's been created by young people, for young people in the NW of NI
The pandemic has affected us all but young people have been particularly hard hit by the impact it has had on both their education and employment prospects.
In a bid to mitigate this, two North-West NI based organisations, Enterpr...
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4 Surprising Ways COVID-19 Has Forced the World to Innovate
by: Startacus Admin ~ 28th April 2021
Adam Pomeroy, AR/VR Project Manager at Luminous Group shares his thoughts on the top COVID-19 tech trends and how they'll remain part of our lives post-pandemic
Digital transformation is a conversation that is and was taking place before COVID-19. Businesses wanted to know how to become more competitive, reactive, and efficient, and how services for users can be improved. McKinsey’s...
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Week Gen-C to offer career and entrepreneurship respite to pandemic-hit youth
by: Startacus Admin ~ 1st March 2021
Week Gen-C is a week long calendar of events focused on entrepreneurship and careers, aimed at helping young people affected by the covid pandemic in the North West of NI
The pandemic has brought many challenges, in particular for young people as they deal with the uncertainties of its impact on their job prospects and career aspirations.
Now, two North-West NI based organisations have...
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Handshield - the hand protection wrap
by: Startacus Admin ~ 22nd February 2021
The Italian company that has created Handshield, a hand protection wrap to protect users from bacteria and viruses
If we can state and dumb down the obvious for a moment, one of the biggest worries during this pandemic is being in a situation where you contract the virus from someone. This isn’t only done by being coughed on, but also through touching a contaminated surface.
While ...
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What Startup Leaders need to know about Pandemic Fatigue
by: Startacus Admin ~ 15th February 2021
Darren Hockley, MD of eLearning provider, DeltaNet International, shares advice and tips on identifying and managing pandemic fatigue in these challenging times
As a business owner, you’ve probably heard it a million times before: tough situations will make you stronger. However, despite how comforting those words may sound, so many startups never make it past the first year. ...
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TIMIFY launches TIMIFY Q – the virtual queuing app
by: Startacus Admin ~ 8th February 2021
The innovative German SaaS startup launches TIMIFY Q, a queuing app to help global businesses navigate pandemic restrictions
Innovation continues for TIMIFY the online scheduling and resource management SaaS platform trusted by over 55,000 organisations which has just launched its TIMIFY Q app. This queue management software means walk-in visitors to any retail or waiting room space, from groce...
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Covid-NITeen looks to bring out the best in NI student innovation
by: Startacus Admin ~ 8th February 2021
Covid-NITeen is an exciting step-by-step project for NI students, from year 10 and up, to create new and innovative digital or product-based business ideas that address some of the key pandemic-related challenges
We’ve all had to make changes over the last year and adapt to the new normal in which we find ourselves - from social distancing through to home-schooling and online work-outs. ...
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- OneTech Spins Out from Capital Enterprise to Support Underserved Communities in Tech Across the UK 18th May 2023 Not-for-profit OneTech has spunout from Capital Enterprise to expand its offering and continue its mission of creating a more equitable, diverse and supported startup ecosystem.